NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 240935
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-242145-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES...

COOL GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL GENERATE STEEP
FRESH SWELL. WINDS WILL EASE SUNDAY BEFORE INCREASING OUT OF THE
SOUTH AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL
BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


PZZ570-242145-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


PZZ540-242145-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


PZZ545-242145-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

MEMORIAL DAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 15 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 3.0 KNOTS AT 03:04 AM THIS
MORNING AND 1.5 KNOTS AT 04:04 PM THIS AFTERNOON.


PZZ575-242145-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MEMORIAL DAY
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 3 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


PZZ560-242145-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

MEMORIAL DAY
SW WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


PZZ565-242145-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

MEMORIAL DAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
W SWELL 4 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


PZZ530-242145-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.

MEMORIAL DAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.


PZZ535-242145-
MONTEREY BAY-
235 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

MEMORIAL DAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


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